British Trail Orienteering Champions

Tom Dobra - 2017, 2019 and 2023 British Open Class Champion - seen here in 2023

Year Venue   Open   Physically Challenged
 1992   Haigh Country Park, Wigan  Sue Harvey (FVO)  
 1993   Crathes Castle, Banchory, Aberdeenshire  Karen Darke   Karen Darke
       
 1997   Clumber Park, Notts.  Andrew Suddaby (BL)  
 1998  Wheal Sidney, Devon  Sue King (KERNO)  Karen Darke
 1999  Graythwaite, Cumbria  Charles Bromley Gardner (BAOC)  
       
 2002  N. Ireland  Dave Gittus (WRE)  Dave Gittus (WRE)
       
 2004  Simonside, Northumberland  Alan Gartside (LVO)     Sue Boyt (KERNO)
 2005  Penhale, Cornwall  Alan Gartside (LVO)     Sue Boyt (KERNO)
 2006  Iping, West Sussex  Helen Chiswell (HOC)  Peter Roberts (EBOR)
 2007  Tarn Hows, Cumbria  Dave Gittus (WRE)  Dave Gittus (WRE)
 2008  Wallington, Northumberland  Margaret Crosby (NATO)   Margaret Crosby (NATO) 
 2009  Daresbury Firs, Cheshire   Anne Straube (OD)  Peter Roberts (EBOR)
 2010  Cannock Chase, W. Midlands   John Kewley (MDOC) & Ian Ditchfield (MV)  Dick Keighley (WIM)
 2011  Tankersley, S. Yorkshire  Alan Gartside (LVO)     John Crosby (NATO)
 2012  Newborough, Anglesey   Ian Ditchfield (MV)  John Crosby (NATO)
 2013  Newlands Corner, Surrey  Sarah-Jane Gaffney (SLOW)  John Crosby (NATO)
 2014  Twywell Hills & Dales, Northants.  John Kewley (MDOC)  John Crosby (NATO)
 2015  Forest of Dean, Gloucs. Anne Straube (OD)  Peter Roberts (EBOR)
 2016 not held    
 2017  YMCA Lakeside, Cumbria  Tom Dobra (UBOC)  John Crosby (NATO)
 2018  Crathes Castle, Royal Deeside, Scotland  Charles Bromley Gardner (BAOC)
 Junior: Max Straube-Roth OD
 John Crosby (NATO)
 2019  Scarborough, N. Yorkshire  Tom Dobra (BOK)
 Junior: River Edis-Smith (MDOC).
 Colin Duckworth (TVOC)
 2020 Not held - Corona virus    
 2021 Not held - Corona virus    
 2022  Hogmoor Inclosure, Bordon, Hants.  Anne Straube (OD)
 Junior: Max Straube-Roth (OD).  
 Graham Urquhart (OD)
2023  Armagh Palace Demesne, NI  Tom Dobra (TVOC)
 Junior: Ben Kyd (MDOC)
 Colin Duckworth (TVOC)

 

Irish Trail Orienteering Champions

Year Venue Irish Champion Visitor

 2002 

 Magilligan Ranges, Co. Londonderry  Darina Cunnane (CorkO)

 Dave Gittus (WRE)

 2003   Silent Valley, Co. Down  Niamh O'Boyle (CNOC)  
 2004   Tollymore Forest Park, Co. Down  Bill Simpson (LVO)  Chris Cunnane (INT)
 2005   Ballingeary, West Cork  Bill Simpson (LVO)  Dave Gittus (WRE)
 2006   Lough Navar North, Co. Fermanagh  Declan McGrellis (LVO)  Anne Braggins (WAOC)
 2007   Marble Arch European Geopark, Co. Fermanagh  Declan McGrellis (LVO)  Dave Gittus (WRE)
 2008   Magilligan Ranges, Co. Londonderry  Cian O'Reilly (AJAX)  Christine Roberts (EBOR)
 2009   Castle Ward, Co. Down  Stephen Gilmore (LVO)  Jari Turto, (KoKV Finland)
 2010   Castle Ward, Co. Down  Wilbert Hollinger (LVO)  Peter Roberts EBOR
 2011   Hillsborough Forest, Co. Down  Declan McGrellis (LVO)    John Kewley (MDOC)
 2012   Binevenagh Lake, Co. Londonderry  Lyle Fleming (LVO)  Nick Barrable (SYO) & Ian Ditchfield (MV)
 2013  No Event  

 

 2014  No Event    
 2015   Aberdelghy Golf Course, Co. Antrim  Lyle Fleming (LVO)  John Kewley (MDOC)

 

John Kewley (left) Irish Open class Champion, at WTOC

 

JK winners - Elite classes 

Year Venue   PreO: Open  PreO: P Class TempO
 2004   Rook How, Rusland, SW Lakes  Anne Straube (EUOC)  Sue Boyt (KERNO)  
 2005   Shugborough, WMOA  Brian Parker (DEVON)   Peter Roberts (EBOR)  
 2006   Temple Newsam, Leeds, & Ilkley  Anne Straube (EUOC)  Sue Boyt (KERNO)  
 2007   Ninewells, Forest of Dean  Alan Gartside (LVO)  Phil Walker (WREKIN)  
 2008   Univ. of Surrey & Newlands Corner  Mark Heikoop (NED)   Christian Gieseler (GER)  Mark Heikoop (NED)
 2009   North-east England  John Kewley (MDOC)    Peter Hodkinson (NOC)
 2010   Devon  Anne Straube (OD)    
2011  N. Ireland  Martin Jullum (NOR)  Christian Gieseler (GER)  
 2012   Scotland  Declan McGrellis (IRL)  Christian Gieseler (GER)  
 2013   Reading  John Kewley (MDOC)  John Crosby (NATO)  
 2014   South Wales  Day 1: Sarah-Jane Gaffney
 Day 2: John Kewley
   
 2015   Lake District  Simon Greenwood (SAX)   Peter Roberts (EBOR)  Ian Ditchfield (MV)
 2016   Yorkshire  Peter Huzan (SLOW)  John Crosby (NATO)  Ian Ditchfield (MV)
 2017   SE England  Sarah-Jane Barrable (SLOW)  John Crosby (NATO)  Geir Myhr Øien (NOR)
 2018   West Midlands  Peter Huzan (SLOW)   Peter Roberts (EBOR)  Matthew Leitch (EUOC)
 2019   SE England  Juha Hiirsalmi (FIN)  Søren Saxtorph (DEN)  Juha Hiirsalmi (FIN)
 2020  Not held - Corona Virus      
 2021  Not held - Corona Virus      
2022  South Wales  Classic: River Edis-Smith (MDOC)
 PreO Sprint: Iain Phillips (LEI)
 Dick Keighley (WIM)  
2023  Lake District  Combined TrailO: Ben Kyd (MDOC)
 PreO: Ben Kyd (MDOC)
 PreO Sprint: Tom Dobra (TVOC)
 Combined TrailO: Colin Duckworth (TVOC)
 PreO: Colin Duckworth (TVOC)
 PreO Sprint: Graham Urquhart (OD)
 

   

Tom Dobra at the JK in 2023